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Submitted by
wzort
a Audio Enthusiast

Date Reviewed: November 9, 2009

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I just purchased a pair at a local flea market for $18 b/c I recognised the Onkyo name from the 1980s,and the kevlar cone woofs /fabric dome tweet looked to be high quality. My standard for comparison is the Realistic Minimus 7 with crossover upgrades. When I opened the Onkyos up I found shielded woofs and tweets rated at 20 W @ 5 ohms. The woof had no crossover, so it operates a full range speaker . The tweet has a 1.5 uf cap and a strangle little coil, so the tweet is crossed over very, very high...above 10 khz... maybe 12k. The tweeter is thus basically immune to being blown by being overdriven , but very little of the total sound comes from the tweeter. I am going to play with this cute little system and try a 12 db/octave 2 way crossover at maybe 4k just to see what happens.The cabinet is a well built little bass reflex design which I plan to internally cross brace and add a bit more filler to.
The sound is really quite good, especially in the mids.This is clearly a perfect TV or HT speaker.
The system is very efficient and fills a 20 by 20 room easily when a powered sub is added.